The ages between birth and age 5 are the foundation upon which successful lives are built.

Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.

It's really important for people who are HIV positive to reach out to let other people know that they can be tested, they can find out they can still live a life -- a positive life, a happy life.

Leadership is not about popularity, it is about doing what is right.

Every child in American should have access to a well-stocked school library.

Women have a better chance to secure freedom and protect themselves from violence, from abuse, from injustice, if they are well-educated and know their rights.

Children who are read to learn two things: First, that reading is worthwhile, and second, that they are worthwhile.

I have found the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card.

The power of a book lies in its power to turn a solitary act into a shared vision. As long as we have books, we are not alone.

A love of books, of holding a book, turning its pages, looking at its pictures, and living its fascinating stories goes hand-in-hand with a love of learning.

Libraries offer, for free, the wisdom of the ages--and sages--and, simply put, there's something for everyone inside.

The window of opportunity is always open, just you have to find it.

We’ll walk this road together, through the storm. Whatever weather, cold or warm.

Life is not a static thing. The only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in asylums and those in cemeteries.

Pressed caviar has the consistency of chilled tar.

Beauty hath no lustre save when it gleameth through the crystal web that purity's fine fingers weave for it.

I was living in Maryland and my first week was dreadful. My first week I actually got into a fight at school

If I'm going to be in the right relationship with God, I should treat the things he has made in the same way he treats them.

Star Wars is a saga of Good vs. Evil, divided into nine parts.

Art will never come except from some small disregarded corner where an isolated and inspired man is studying the mysteries of nature.

Look at your heart-flower and smile. You will be able to solve your most pressing problems.